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Poster:	rdenirojb87	Date:	October 20, 2011 04:08:59pm
Forum:	GratefulDead	Subject:	Re: TDIH 1968

The DS is the highlight of the show imo. It's not long but it flows so beautifully, with some splendid work by Jerry. One of the better ones in '68 that led up the monster '69 versions.

edit: i just found this on lia's deadessays.blogspot.com.

excellent description as always.

"10/20/68 - The Dead seem to be in a hurry in this short show, rushing through their setlist (perhaps other bands were waiting to go on), but this quickie Dark Star is still very nice with an amazing climax. Pigpen is back (in fact, Dark Star doesn't start the set as usual but comes after a couple of his numbers) - but his riff is unobtrusive in the mix. It's more effective this way, when it's faintly heard at the edge of things.
After a moody intro, there are heavy gong crashes in the verse, and the jam picks up speed as Garcia's melodic phrases come flooding in. Garcia has the same piercing tone as at the Avalon, twisting his notes, barely pausing in-between phrases, and jumping from one register to another. At the end of the short jam, Garcia plays a Sputnik which is already more developed than it was the week before, with gongs and feedback, and keeps it going as Lesh plays a simple but stunning riff, into a fast, triumphant bright-star theme that goes straight into the verse."

This post was modified by rdenirojb87 on 2011-10-20 23:08:59